The ultimate test of what a truth means is the conduct it dictates or inspires. William James More Quotes by William James More Quotes From William James We are all ready to be savage in some cause. The difference between a good man and a bad one is the choice of the cause. William James differenceschoicesmen We are spinning our own fates, good or evil, never to be undone. William James spinningfateevil The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it." "This life is worth living, we can say, since it is what we make it." "Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. William James inspirational-lifeusebelieve The sovereign voluntary path to cheerfulness, if our spontaneous cheerfulness be lost, is to sit up cheerfully, to look round cheerfully, and to act and speak as if cheerfulness were already there. If such conduct does not make you soon feel cheerful, nothing else on that occasion can. William James cheerfulpathhappiness Man can alter his life by altering his thinking. William James philosophicalattitudepositive The world is all the richer for having a devil in it, so long as we keep our foot upon his neck. William James devilfeetlong Could the young but realize how soon they will become mere walking bundles of habits, they would give more heed to their conduct while in the plastic state. William James realizinghabitgiving To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our reach, is the great art of life. William James positivelifeart When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself a choice. William James philosophicalmotivationalinspirational A man may not achieve everything he has dreamed, but he will never achieve anything great without having dreamed it first. William James maymenfirsts My first act of free will shall be to believe in free will. William James free-willbelievefirsts To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. William James philosophicalchangelife The great thing, then, in all education, is to make our nervous system our ally instead of our enemy. William James allieseducationenemy Act the part and you will become the part. William James focusaction One of the greatest discoveries of our time is that a man can alter the state of their life by altering the state of their mind. William James minddiscoverymen The faculty of voluntarily bringing back a wandering attention, over and over again, is the very root of judgment, character, and will... An education which should improve this faculty would be the education par excellence. William James excellencerootscharacter Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity. William James accomplishedcapacityattitude My experience is what I agree to attend to. William James agree A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain. William James stay-strongtieslife If you give appreciation to people, you win their goodwill. William James winningappreciationpeople
